The 39-year-old royal is suing the newspaper's publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over an article written in February 2022 about his legal battle with the Home Office over a decision to downgrade his protective security during U.K. visits. In the article, the reporter claimed that the Duke of Sussex tried to keep details of the legal challenge secret to "mislead and confuse the public". Harry's lawyers called the allegation "an attack on his honesty and integrity", while ANL's legal team insisted it was simply an "honest opinion" that did not cause "serious harm" to the royal's reputation.